Chapter 65 After Class, In My Arms (63)

Lu Yu put down his phone and glanced at the woman.
There was not a trace of emotion on his face.
Perhaps realizing that there was nothing left she could do, she stood up, a mocking smile tugging at her lips.
“You say I abused my family? Do you have any evidence?”
Night had already fallen, and the bright overhead lights cast a harsh glow on Lu Yu's face.
His hand, hanging by his side, clenched tightly into a fist.
He was trembling.
Yes, Asi lowered her gaze.
The woman was cruel, but after all, she was Lu Yu’s mother. It was only natural that he felt a pang of sorrow.
Asi didn’t know how to comfort him. She couldn’t just let the woman go unpunished.
If you commit a crime, you must pay the price.
She walked over to Lu Yu and gently took his fist in her hands.
Asi’s hands were small, barely able to cover half of his, but their warmth made Lu Yu shudder.
He suddenly lowered his head and met Asi’s clear eyes.
It was like a breath of spring dispelling the chill, slowly thawing the icy numbness that gripped him.
He gazed into Asi’s eyes.
Even though she said nothing, he understood her meaning.
I am here for you.
A sudden surge of courage rose within him; he was not a child unloved.
The vast emptiness in his heart began to fill.
“I am the evidence.”
He reversed his grip, holding Asi’s hand tightly.

He looked at the woman with disappointment in his gaze, carefully concealing the pain within.
How could it not hurt? She was his mother, after all.
Even after all she had done, Lu Yu had never truly hated her.
In the end, Lu Yu’s mother was taken away.
The scars covering Lu Yu’s body served as proof, and the residents of the alley testified as well.
Yet, she was not sentenced.
Because the woman was mentally ill.
Lu Yu heard the news while he was moving house.
He had long since wanted to leave that narrow alley, especially after he learned that Asi lived alone.
He had already asked Mo Tan to find him a new place, right across from Asi’s door.
“Yes, I understand. Send her to the psychiatric hospital.”
His voice was as calm as a still lake.
Lu Yu switched off his phone.
He turned to look at the doorway.
The door to his home stood open, providing a clear view of the tightly closed door opposite.
He couldn’t help but smile.
—
Chao Yun was the most carefree immortal in the heavens.
But ever since the Celestial Lord of Fate descended to the mortal world, people in the Celestial Palace had noticed Chao Yun slipping down to earth every few days.
In recent days, it was even more frequent, almost as if she had moved into Asi’s home.
In fact, Chao Yun had moved in with Asi.
The reason was none other than Asi’s new neighbor.
That wretched little black snake.

There was a knock at the door, two sharp raps.
Asi was sitting on the sofa watching cartoons; she immediately got up to answer the door.
“Little Bai, you’re right on time. Sister Chao Yun just finished cooking.”
With the holidays underway, Asi was dressed in cozy home clothes—soft pinks and a big white rabbit on her belly.
“Well, you certainly are punctual!”
Chao Yun rolled her eyes at the sound of the knock, leaning against the doorframe as she eyed Lu Yu with undisguised disdain.
Lu Yu knew Chao Yun wasn’t fond of him, but she was Asi’s sister.
“Hello, Sister. I just want to have a quick word with Asi.”
His manner was unfailingly gentle.
Asi shot Chao Yun a dissatisfied look and dragged Lu Yu into her room.
She glanced outside conspiratorially, then quickly shut the door.
“Asi, what are you up to?”
Lu Yu couldn’t help but smile at the girl’s secretive behavior.
Asi turned around, climbed onto a stool, and retrieved a box from atop her wardrobe.
A box overflowing with candies.
She squinted with pride.
“Do you like them? They’re all for you!”